Former Seymour football coach Tom Lennon during high school football action in 2016. Michael Kearns is being recommended as the new head football coach and Matthew DeMarco as the new outdoor track head coach. If hired as expected both would replace Lennon, who was placed on administrative leave last May and removed from all coaching duties after a complaint was lodged with the state Department of Children and Families and then forwarded to the local police for investigation of an alleged sexual assault of a football player by another football player. He had been the Seymour High football coach since 2009. less

Former Seymour football coach Tom Lennon during high school football action in 2016. Michael Kearns is being recommended as the new head football coach and Matthew DeMarco as the new outdoor track head coach. ... more

Former Seymour football coach Tom Lennon during high school football action in 2016. Michael Kearns is being recommended as the new head football coach and Matthew DeMarco as the new outdoor track head coach. If hired as expected both would replace Lennon, who was placed on administrative leave last May and removed from all coaching duties after a complaint was lodged with the state Department of Children and Families and then forwarded to the local police for investigation of an alleged sexual assault of a football player by another football player. He had been the Seymour High football coach since 2009. less

Former Seymour football coach Tom Lennon during high school football action in 2016. Michael Kearns is being recommended as the new head football coach and Matthew DeMarco as the new outdoor track head coach. ... more

SEYMOUR-The Board of Education may answer the questions of some high school student athletes Monday night when they are expected to hire a new football and a new outdoor track coach.

Michael Kearns is being recommended as the new head football coach and Matthew DeMarco as the new outdoor track head coach. If hired as expected both would replace Tom Lennon. The school board is still advertising for an assistant outdoor track coach.

The full board meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chatfield-LoPriesti Elementary School, 51 Skokorat Street. The board’s finance committee will meet at 7 p.m.

Lennon was placed on administrative leave last May and removed from all coaching duties after a complaint was lodged with the state Department of Children and Families and then forwarded to the local police for investigation of an alleged sexual assault of a football player by another football player. He had been the Seymour High football coach since 2009.

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The incident took place a few years ago and the assailant was arrested last month of juvenile charges third-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault, reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor.

Neither the name of the assailant or the police affidavit outlining the investigation are available because the matter involves juveniles. The charges are pending in Waterbury Juvenile Court.

Meanwhile the Board of Education’s committee on athletics is expected to discuss locker room supervision and the status of spring sports during their upcoming meetings. Twice last month the committee was scheduled to meet only to have the sessions postponed.

The concern of the Seymour High School athletic program was raised early this month when nearly two dozen parents and student-athletes attended the school board’s Jan. 4 meeting. At that time the board was informed by several parents including State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria that numerous problems were plaguing some sports.

The girls’ soccer team missed the opportunity to participate in the Naugatuck Valley League and state tournaments because they forfeited two games for using ineligible players. The indoor track team was late for two meets because their new head coach has job commitments that force him to arrive after 3 p.m. As a result several athletes were unable to participate in their events because those had taken place before the team arrived.

Several parents blamed the issue on non and miscommunication from Tara Yusko, the Athletic Director.

On Jan.28, Yusko submitted her letter of resignation both as athletic director and assistant principal of Seymour Middle School to Superintendent of School Michael Wilson. The board is expected to accept her resignation during tonight’s meeting. The Board will discuss Yusko’s employment in executive session. Yusko has been invited to attend.

Also expected to be hired are James Vartelas as Seymour High’s assistant baseball coach while Jamie Yakushewich will be brought back as assistant Seymour softball coach. Vartelas replaces Joe Deptula, whose contract as Lennon’s offensive coordinator, was not renewed last May.

Stephanie Mordowanec is expected to be chosen as a sports volunteer working as an assistant coach with the Seymour High Dance Team.

The board also is expected to discuss policy changes regarding the news media, public comments and public complaints.